With a four-point lead at the break against the Pistons, there was no danger remaining for the Rockets. However, like Alperen Sengun, the Texans did not really shine, especially against the worst team in the league and after three defeats in a row.
“Ime Udoka was angry because we didn't have a good first half. He was angry with everyone”confides the Turk for Houston Chroniclewho returned to the locker room with only 6 points on the clock, including a missed dunk and an airball…
Alperen Sengun admits to having missed this first half. “I started off badly. I knew I had to play better if the team wanted to win. I was angry with myself, I pushed myself to play my game after the break. I wasn't myself in the first half, I missed a lot of shots, played without energy. »
A perfect quarter
The third quarter will be perfect: 20 points at 6/6 shooting, 8/9 free throws, 4 assists and 2 interceptions in twelve minutes. He put Jalen Duren and James Wiseman to torture, who accumulated the faults.
“I specifically told him to keep it simple, not to look for mistakes. To play, that's all”, explains the Rockets coach. “Frankly, he was a little off in the first half. As Duren had a foul in the first quarter, Sengun tried to force him to foul instead of playing. He missed simple things, while in the third quarter he calmed down and was aggressive. I wanted him to play more than take care of the rest. »
As Jalen Green will also have a big quarter, with 17 points, the Texans will score 47 units in just twelve minutes and completely dismiss the Pistons. It is therefore useless for the pivot to play the last quarter. He will thus finish the match, won by Houston, with 26 points at 9/13 on the shoot.
| Alperen Sengun | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | HOU | 72 | 21 | 47.4 | 24.8 | 71.1 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 9.6 |
| 2022-23 | HOU | 75 | 29 | 55.3 | 33.3 | 71.5 | 3.2 | 5.8 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 14.8 |
| 2023-24 | HOU | 30 | 32 | 54.0 | 31.8 | 71.9 | 2.7 | 6.6 | 9.2 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 21.1 |
| Total | 177 | 26 | 52.7 | 28.8 | 71.5 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 13.8 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
